LOL, Tom! Actually, diet drinks have improved their tastes over the past 30 years. Shoot, I remember the original TAB with saccharin: Now, that was nasty!
Geoffrey: I remember reading the tip about carrying urine glucose test strips to test the sodas, and in fact, during my first couple of years after my diagnosis, I did do that on occassion. These days, though, it’s very difficult to find urine test strips!